Cement News tagged: Trading

Calls for more competition in Zambia cement industry

15 February 2011, Published under Cement News

Zambia’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has called for the need to enhance the existing level of competition in the cement industry so that it will lead to more consumer choice.

Taiwan may impose anti-dumping duty on China

27 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Taiwan may impose an anti-dumping duty on cement products from China in the coming months if the government can confirm a negative impact on the local cement industry

Pakistan export of cement to Afghanistan suffers

27 January 2011, Published under Cement News



All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (APCMA) said today that exports of cement to its land-locked neighbour Afghanistan are likely to suffer due to an increase in transit fees.

Pakistan cement prices rise

20 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Cement prices in the southern part of Pakistan have increased by PKR10 per 50kg bag. An industry official revealed that the latest price hike has taken average cement prices to PKR340 per bag

India calls for reduced VAT on cement

India calls for reduced VAT on cement

17 January 2011, Published under Cement News

The cement industry last week submitted its pre-budget memorandum 2011-12 to the finance ministry, where it requested the government to bring the value-added tax (VAT) on cement on a par with

Jamaica: imported cement could be capped at 20%

12 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Importers of cement to Jamaica could be hit with a 15-20 per cent quota on imports this year if the Ministry of Commerce decides there is an imminent threat to the local cement industry.

Ethiopia to import 150,000t of cement

Ethiopia to import 150,000t of cement

06 January 2011, Published under Cement News

According to the Head of Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA), Ziad Wolde Gabriel, the first ship carrying cement has arrived at Djibouti Port

UAE price falls reported

03 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Prices of basic building materials in the UAE domestic market declined significantly in November, according to Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi. Prices of cement, construction steel and wood declined, whil

Freight hike seen denting margins 1-2%

03 January 2011, Published under Cement News

The 4% hike in freight charges for cement, proposed by the Indian Railways, is expected to result in a 1-2% hit in the operating margins of cement makers. The blow comes just as the industry has had t

India: expect Ambuja Cements to test INR115-113

01 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Edelweiss Research is of the view that momentum and trend oscillators of Ambuja Cements are indicating a decline in coming weeks.

Cement imports from Pakistan fall

31 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Cement imports from Pakistan into India are on a decline, thanks to the non-renewal of their quality licence by the Bureau of India Standards (BIS). In the July-November period this year, Pakistan’s c

Blockades on the line

31 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Some regional Indian cement manufacturers are expressing concern as the agitating local Gujjars continue to block major railway lines in Rajasthan. The blockade on Jaipur-Delhi, Delhi-Mumbai and J

Philippine rulers pushed to cut cement tariffs

30 December 2010, Published under Cement News

The Philippine Trade Department is again trying to get the Presidential Palace to eliminate tariffs on imported wheat and cement while Congress is in recess in a bid to lower product prices, a ranking

Meanwhile, Bangladesh eyes cement imports from Vietnam

27 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Mohammed Amirul Haque, director of Premier Cement Co, has said that since there was a construction boom in Bangladesh, the demand for cement and clinker was high, but domestic production met only 15

Lafarge extends transport contract with Europorte

21 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Lafarge has renewed for three years its transport contract with Europorte, a unit of Channel Tunnel operator

Lafarge eyes supplying Mozambique market

07 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Zimbabwe has set its sights on increasing exports to the Mozambican market and has already